No Substitute for Functionalism
Explore the concept of falsification in consciousness science through this 16-minute conference talk from the Models of Consciousness Conferences. Delve into an expanded model of falsification, distinguishing between Type-1 and Type-2 variations. Examine how only Type-2 variations lead to falsification results in the original 'Falsification & Consciousness' paper. Investigate examples from neural networks, finite state automata, and Turing machines to understand why substitutions based on Type-2 variations are impossible for a wide range of functionalist theories. Consider the implications of these findings for both the substitution argument and functionalist theories of consciousness. Learn about experiments in consciousness science, conditions for substitutions, and the concept of Level-1 Functionalism in finite state automata.